adjust

Verbs

  • (v) alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
    • Adjust the clock, please
    • correct the alignment of the front wheels
    correct, set,
  • (v) place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
    • align the car with the curb
    • align the sheets of paper on the table
    align, aline, line up,
  • (v) adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
    • We must adjust to the bad economic situation
    adapt, conform,
  • (v) make correspondent or conformable
    • Adjust your eyes to the darkness
  • (v) decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim

Synonyms

correct set align aline line up adapt conform

Antonyms

skew

Words of close approximity

adjure
adjustable adjustable spanner adjustable wrench adjusted adjuster adjusting entry adjustive adjustment adjustor